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The Indian Post has published the Azad-Hind stamps in a book entitled India's Freedom Struggle through India Postage Stamps. In 2016, the Netaji Birth Place Museum in Cuttack published a brochure in which, among other things, the Azad Hind stamps were shown in "free interpretation". Original stamps are also displayed in the visitor rooms.
Azad Hind. The Provisional Government of Free India or, more simply, Azad Hind, [3] [4] was a short-lived Japanese-controlled provisional government in India. [5] It was established in Japanese occupied Singapore during World War II in October 1943 and has been considered a puppet state of the Empire of Japan. [6] [7] [8]
The first stamps valid for postage throughout India were placed on sale in October 1854 with four values: 1/2 anna, 1 anna, 2 annas, and 4 annas. [15] Featuring a youthful profile of Queen Victoria aet. 15 years, all four values were designed and printed in Calcutta, and issued without perforations or gum.
Indian National Congress (Till 1939) Ukkirapandi Muthuramalinga Thevar (30 October 1908 – 30 October 1963), also known as Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar, was a politician, patriarch of Thevar community. [1] He was elected three times to the national Parliamentary Constituency. [2] The birth anniversary of Muthuramalinga Thevar on October 30 ...
Issued forty stamps with values ranging from 1⁄4 anna to 1 rupee. The last issue was released in 1893 and the stamps became obsolete during 1894. [13] A feudatory state in what is now Madhya Pradesh. All stamps of Barwani are typographed. A total of 41 stamps were issued with values ranging from 1⁄4 anna to 4 annas.
Bharat Ratna (1963) Padma Vibhushan (1954) Zakir Husain Khan (8 February 1897 – 3 May 1969) was an Indian educationist and politician who served as the third president of India from 13 May 1967 until his death on 3 May 1969. Born in Hyderabad in an Afridi Pashtun family, Husain completed his schooling in Etawah and went on to study at the ...
Types of postal stamps. There are six types [1] postal stamps are in circulation in India: Commemorative stamp of Mahatma Gandhi. Commemorative stamps: A commemorative stamp is often issued on a significant date such as an anniversary, to honour or commemorate a place, event, person, or object. The subject of the commemorative stamp is usually ...
Patti Venkayya. Known for. Design of Indian National Flag. Spouse. Rukminamma. Pingali Venkayya (2 August 1876 [1] [2] 4 July 1963) was an Indian freedom fighter. He was the designer of the flag on which the initial Indian National Flag was based. [3] He was also a lecturer, author, geologist, educationalist, agriculturist, and a polyglot.